Abeg, make we shade small gist for Selhurst Park yesterday, as Tottenham yan dem wan dey find dem feet again. Na im be say dem win Crystal Palace 1-0, no be small matter! Palace don dey suffer three straight losses for the Premier League, and na dem dey feel the heat more.
As we dey yarn, Crystal Palace manager, Oliver Glasner dey feel the wahala well-well, as he dey look for reinforcements wey go help dem for the January transfer window. E don talk say their finishing quality na wah and dem need serious help to turn chances into goals.
For the game, Archie Gray come show wetin him fit do as him score the only goal wey carry Tottenham come victory. Gray no just score anyhow, na him become the youngest Englishman to score for Spurs since Dele Alli don enter ground nine years ago. E too dey happen for him 60th appearance, and abeg, dem say na small nudge wey him use score the goal. Na just dey follow three headers after corner kick! E fit no fine pass, but e don make history.
Crystal Palace dey vex as dem dey create chances but dem no dey fit finish am. Justin Devenny suppose don score plenty but somehow, e dey miss am. Glasner dey wonder wetin fit happen, but he sabi say e need support for the squad make dem revamp that attack. E dey team sabi they create chances, but wetin we go do if dem no convert am?
Three players dey miss for Palace due to injury and international duties – Ismaila Sarr, Daniel Munoz and Daichi Kamada – na im dey make dem dey find life difficult for front. But e no go sweet if dem no dey make better decision quick for January.
Alan Pardew don yan say make the board try support Glasner more. E say him don do well for this team and e nobody go do better than am for now. Na true talk, because if dem no sign better players, wahala go dey as dem dey face tough competition from everywhere.
For Tottenham side, dem dey smile small as dem don close this chapter for 2025 festive period wella. But them know say discipline and good finish go carry dem far, and na dem fantasy dey shine as dem enter New Year with this victory. E go better for dem if dem continue to grind out results like dis. Make we see wetin January go bring for both teams. After all, na transfer window dey open soon, and everybody dey plan something for their squad!
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